3/25/13

Sometimes it’s fun to eat (like) a pig.

There are several things I do that bring me peace, and a feeling of comfort. Cooking, preferably for my family, is the one I adore the most. It’s the cooking that weaves the thread that ties my home to my own childhood, and provides my own children with memories that they will carry in their own hearts. The smells, the laughter, the fighting, the stories and the food all work together to make those memories incredible.

I spend the day before a big holiday pushing my cart through the grocery with an incredible sense of anticipation. I wander through the produce sections, the bakery, the cheese department and then ultimately end up searching for THE ham. The one I know will be the center of our celebration, but will also provide some yummy, yummy leftover choices for the days to come. It always, always revolves around the ham.

I found an amazing ham this year from Dietz & Watson, it's the Dietz & Watson Nitrate Free, Uncured, All-Natural Dinner Ham. This new All Natural Uncured Classic Dinner Ham offers delicious off-the-bone flavor without the nitrates. This ham delicacy is uncured, prepared with Sea Salt.

I knew that Bitchy, my nutrition major and expert on ALL that is healthy, would approve. I’m always looking for ways to remind her that I am, indeed, trying stay healthy and extend my life. She insists that she wants me around for a long, long time, and takes every opportunity to tell me that good food choices AND exercise will do that for me. And while I tell her to keep her knowledge to herself, there are times when I like to show off my own nutritional discoveries. This ham was one of them.

And so this year as we sit around the table and making our own incredible memories, I’ll feel just a bit better knowing that her advice and my discoveries at Sprouts Farmers Market will ensure that we have many more memories on the horizon.

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My favorite part of holiday dinners is the photography. You know (or maybe you don't), slinking around as stealthily as possible and snapping photos of each and every one and every thing, trying to behave as non-chalantly as possible to capture those genuine, unposed shots, having conversations with the children and snapping their photos and catching them unaware. That's the best part of a holiday dinner for me.

My favorite part is having two sassy, noisy, opinionated, challenging, and totally wonderful little girls (kinda like your two girls) with whom I can share our family traditions - the stories, the recipes, the china that only comes out for special occasions.

Oh, and I adore the green been mushroom casserole with the fried onions, too!

My favorite part of a holiday dinner is getting ready for it. If it's here in our home, it's the planning and the printing of recipes and developing the timeline and ordering the crafts for the kids and such. If it's at a relative's house, it's asking and planning what dish I will bring, and then finding the perfect hostess gift and outfit to wear. I can't wait for Easter!galfrom_mich@yahoo.com

I happen to love ham. One of the joys of the holidays for me is to eat a good ham. It goes with everything, and i never get tired of eating the left-overs. Other than ham, I suppose I enjoy the family gathering during the holidays. The arrival of the guests, the noise, the constant chattering and the laughters...

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My favorite part is my dad pulling out the bottle of Irish whiskey. Everyone has a pre-breakfast shot of Jameson's with a lot of fresh ground black pepper floating in it. Then there's ham, eggs, and Slovak Easter bread buttered from a lamb-shaped wedge of farm butter.

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I am a teacher, a writer, and the mother of three children. I've decided I'll never give up. No matter how many battles I lose; no matter how many tears I shed; no matter how many martinis I have to drink, I will continue to fight the good fight! I love to laugh, believe that every day is a new day, and thank God each morning that I am still here.